Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were called to reports of a fire affecting a gym in Lavender Hill in Battersea.

Borough Commander Darren Munro who was at the scene said: “When crews arrived they discovered the fire had actually started in an outside area next to a restaurant below the gym and had then spread to a wall cavity attached to the restaurant. Smoke from the fire was affecting the gym so around 60 people were evacuated as a precaution.

“Our crews worked quickly to get the fire under control and stop it from spreading but will remain at the scene damping down remaining hot-spots for some time.”

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